Yuri Merzlyakov’s replacement won’t affect Russia’s position in OSCE MGMarch 16, 2010 - 17:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Replacement of Russian OSCE MG Co-Chair Yuri Merzlyakov won’t affect Russia’s position in the Minsk Group, according to Russian Foreign Ministry’s spokesman Andrei Nesterenko. “Russia’s position in the MG is not determined by its representatives, but rather by the Russian President, with Foreign Ministry acting upon it,” Mr. Nesterenko emphasized. Also, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman said that Karabakh conflict settlement must not be linked to Armenia-Turkey rapprochement. “We understand that both processes can’t but influence one another. Nevertheless, determining the progress of one process by another’s can prove counterproductive, bringing both issues against a standstill. Karabakh conflict settlement should no longer be kept hostage to Armenia-Turkey rapprochement in order to rule out unrealistic preconditions,” RIA Novosti cited him as saying. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |